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Mason named to replace Wilson on HB12 Conference Committee

10:00pm Wednesday, October 29, 2003
Gongwer News Service The Ohio Report October 28, 2003 House Speaker Larry Householder (R-Glenford) Tuesday appointed Rep. Lance Mason (D-Cleveland) to replace Rep. Charles Wilson (D-St. Clairsville) as one of three House members that will attempt to reconcile House and Senate versions of a concealed carry handgun bill. Mr. Householder made the switch at the request of Rep. Barbara Sykes (D-Akron...

Senator Marc Dann (D) accepts invitation to attend Youngstown 'Defense' Walk

4:06pm Wednesday, October 29, 2003
Youngstown 'Defense' Walk organizer Rick Kaleda has announced that Democrat Sen. Marc Dann has accepted an invitation to participate in the Youngstown 'Defense' Walk this weekend! Many state legislators have been invited, but Senator Dann is the first to accept. Ohioans For Concealed Carry appreciates his leadership on this issue as a member of the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice which...

FINALLY: Youngstown Vindicator launches online CCW poll

3:10pm Wednesday, October 29, 2003
As we reported two weeks ago, Youngstown 'Defense' Walk organizer Rick Kaleda had quite a time getting through all the bureaucratic red tape thrown at him when he began organizing his Walk. Fortunately, Kaleda endured, and his Walk is going to be held this weekend in downtown Youngstown. This is an important Walk, because up to now, the Youngstown media has completely ignored this statewide...

Gun Grabbers Spooked: Anti-Self-Defense ''Call In'' Day scheduled for Halloween

11:54am Wednesday, October 29, 2003
Toby Hoover and her so-called Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence (more appropriately described as Against Gun Ownership ) has scheduled their very own Frightened Friday. Hoover is asking other extremists to call Bob Taft on Halloween, to request that he continue his obstruction of concealed carry reform. Click on the "Read More..." link below to read her latest email alert (as usual, corrected...

Pro-CCW, Anti-Taft Protestors to send Bush a message in Columbus

2:47pm Tuesday, October 28, 2003
Ohio Public Radio's Bill Cohen reported today that concealed carry reform supporters plan to send a message to President Bush when he visits Ohio this Thursday. The message? **Bob Taft's opposition to some of President Bush's strongest issues, such as self-defense rights and lower taxes, threatens to damage the President's re-election chances in state where he won only by some 200,000 votes in...

FBI: Michigan's crime rate down 10.5% with CCW law

9:46pm Monday, October 27, 2003
Anti-self-defense extremists are often confronted with the question of why Ohio should resist concealed carry reform, since 45 other states have it in some form or another (including every state that borders Ohio). They are fond of responding that since Ohio's crime rate is already lower (than, say, Michigan), there is no need for these reforms. Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence founder Toby...

Bob Taft (finally) wants to hear from you on HB12

5:26pm Monday, October 27, 2003
During a call with an OFCC representative today, Governor Taft's office indicated that they have begun keeping a journal of how many callers support/oppose HB12, the concealed carry reform bill. After years of pro-CCW calls that went completely ignored, many people have told us they've given up on calling Taft, and focused instead on their legislators. We don't blame them. And we do think it's...

Gongwer: CCW at issue in selection of Sen. White's Dist. 14 GOP replacement

2:45pm Monday, October 27, 2003
October 24, 2003 Gongwer News Service Ohio Report GOP LEADERS TAKE SIDES IN SENATE PRIMARY TILT Republican leaders of the House and Senate have disagreed on issues regarding the budget, civil justice changes and concealed weapons. Senate President Doug White (R-Manchester) and Speaker Larry Householder (R-Glenford) also disagree on who should be sitting in Senator White’s seat come January 2005...

94-year-old Toledoan attacked on way to church: ''We are so helpless''

12:02pm Monday, October 27, 2003
October 27, 2003 Toledo Blade 2 widows survive robbery near church Sally Antoszewski, a 94-year-old widow from North Toledo, said she likes to go to Mass on Saturday afternoons because it’s less crowded than Sunday and she can "shuffle along" without getting in anyone’s way, she said. On Saturday, however, trouble came her way. Mrs. Antoszewski and her 83-year-old niece, Valerie Nieszala, were...

OFCC obtains copy of Hamilton County Prosecutor's Open Carry Mandate

9:47am Monday, October 27, 2003
TO: ALL COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES FROM: MICHAEL K. ALLEN HAMILTON COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY DATE: SEPTEMBER 25, 2003 RE: Klein vs. Leis, 99 Ohio St.3d 537 (Sept. 24, 2003) 1. On September 24, 2003, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that Ohio's statutes which prohibit carrying concealed weapons (cited) and Improper Transportation of Firearms in a Motor Vehicle (cited) are constitutional...

Gun club aims to arm gays for defense against bashers

9:22am Monday, October 27, 2003
October 27, 2003 Cleveland Plain Dealer COLUMBUS -Muzzle flame rips through a gunsmoke fog as the shooters' arms rise and fall like exploding pendulums in a steady rhythm of fire. Brass casings, ejected from semiautomatic pistols, silently pinwheel through the air. In this ear-protected world of the shooting range, the sounds are muffled, disembodied. A deep 9mm whump, a sharp .22-caliber snap,...

Brady gun ''safety'' extremist needs some firearms training

9:02am Monday, October 27, 2003
AN ADVOCATE FOR GUN SAFETY? At a recent meeting of police chiefs from around the country, Richard Aborn, the former president of Handgun Control, Inc. (now the Brady Campaign) opened the program and introduced the speakers. Speaking at the end of the presentation, Mr. Aborn caused members of the assembled group to stare wide-eyed at him as he pointed - with his finger on the trigger - a semi-...

Senator: Republi-can'ts 'run like Reagan, govern like Taft'

11:29am Sunday, October 26, 2003
Sunday's Peter Bronson column in the Cincinnati Enquirer may highlight yet another a political move by current Secretary of State Ken Blackwell to position himself as the only conservative running for Governor in 2006. From the column: Secretary of State Ken Blackwell of Cincinnati says prevailing wage is one of several promises broken by Republican [legislative] leaders, along with concealed...

WISCONSIN SENATE: Concealed weapons bill OK'd

6:28am Saturday, October 25, 2003
If only Bob Taft were an elected Democrat. The Saint Paul Pioneer Press October 25, 2003 MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin residents would be allowed to carry concealed weapons in public — except for such places as taverns, police station and schools — if they qualify for a permit under legislation the state Senate approved Friday. The Senate voted 24-8 to overturn the state's 130-year-old ban on...

Ohio man stops violent offender; charged with crime

9:58am Friday, October 24, 2003
Van Wert Independant October 15, 2003 Man shot at Restwell said improving The condition of a man shot early Tuesday morning after he allegedly beat up a former girlfriend at the Restwell Apartments has been upgraded, according to a Van Wert County Sheriff's Department spokesperson. Robert L. King, 25, of Convoy is now listed in serious condition after surgery Tuesday at Parkview Hospital in Fort...

Growth of Ohio Victim List undeterred - Conferees need to act quickly

2:12pm Thursday, October 23, 2003
The fight to restore the right to bear arms for self-defense has always been about two key issues: 1) Allowing citizens the right to choose not to be a victim. 2) Lowering violent crime. Amongst the recent Conference Committee appointment and 'Defense Walk' headlines, Ohio newspapers are filled with stories of continued victimations by criminals who could care less if concealed weapons are...

Gun Control Extremists Advocate Open Carry?!?

10:22am Thursday, October 23, 2003
"Ohioans already have the right to carry guns and other weapons openly but not concealed. Anyone who believes he is in danger can holster a pistol on his waist or tote a shotgun around wherever he goes." - Columbus Dispatch anti-CCW editorial, June 22, 2001 Now that more and more citizens across the state have chosen to begin doing just that, the silence about 'Defense' Walks from liberal...

OFCC's Chad Baus participates in CCW debate on live tv show

4:36pm Wednesday, October 22, 2003
On Thursday, October 16, Senator Lynn Wachtmann appeared as a guest on a live television panel show, along with OFCC spokesperson Chad Baus. Anti-self-defense extremist Toby Hoover was also a guest. The show, entitled The Journal , is produced by the Public Broadcasting Network station WBGU in Bowling Green, Ohio. The program is a discussion/debate format, and features questions posed from a live...

OFCC Statement on Senator White's announcement

8:14am Wednesday, October 22, 2003
We are delighted that Senator White has finally agreed to appoint Senators to the Conference Committee on HB12. Hundreds and hundreds of Ohioans took to the streets in 'Defense' Walks over the past two weeks, asking for this very decision. Family members of Dayton carjacking victim Tony Gordon took part in a memorial 'Defense' Walk in Senator White's hometown of Manchester just days ago. We...

Breakthrough: Senate Conferees Named!!

6:19am Wednesday, October 22, 2003
For over a week, Ohioans For Concealed Carry has been hearing from Senators that President White was telling them he had decided to appoint conferees to a committee on House Bill 12. That news became even more concrete when Senator Lynn Wachtmann appeared on a live television panel show with OFCC's Chad Baus last Thursday, and announced in his opening remarks that he had been told same. OFCC is...

Lima News editorial: Call senators on concealed carry

4:06pm Tuesday, October 21, 2003
Lima News October 14, 2003 Gun owners turned out across the state Sunday to demand that lawmakers remove Ohio’s ban on carrying concealed weapons. It was the right message to send, and those who want to carry concealed guns — or who just believe in allowing responsible people to take steps to ensure their safety — now should send the message more directly. Click on the "Read More..." link below...

Letters to Editors: Fall-out from Supreme Court ruling on editorial pages

2:38pm Monday, October 20, 2003
There have been some truly excellent letters to the editor published across the state in recent days. Click on the "Read More..." link below to view some of our favorites. Where are concealed-carry horror stories? Akron Beacon Journal I want to thank you for your Sept. 26 editorial headlined ``Safety first.'' Your commentary on the fact that the Ohio Supreme Court upheld the ban on carrying...

Tony Gordon Memorial 'Defense' Walk ''the most emotional of them all''

by Chad D. Baus
10:58pm Sunday, October 19, 2003
This 'Defense' Walk was special. It wasn't about cameras or quotes. It wasn't about crowd size or soundbites. It wasn't about the Supreme Court or Republican double-speak. Instead, this Walk was solely focused on the hundreds of victims of violence in our state whose circumstances could have turned out far differently if a concealed carry law had been in effect when they were attacked. The...

Cleveland-area 'Defense' Walk ''total success!''

9:49pm Sunday, October 19, 2003
Nearly 100 people openly carried firearms (and picnicked) at the Potluck Picnic and 'Defense' Walk in Lorain on Sunday. There were men and women of all ages, people young, old, short, tall, black, white - all there supporting our right to self-defense. One participant named Scott, reported that "from the moment the first group stepped off and out of the park, car horns started blowing from...

Toledo-Area 'Defense' Walkers welcomed in Swanton with ''honks, waves & smiles

by Chad D. Baus
9:26pm Sunday, October 19, 2003
Drivers and residents honked car horns and waved, or gave a thumbs-up sign, to the 100+ openly armed 'Defense' Walkers in Swanton Sunday. At least two residents came out and joined the Walk as it progressed by their homes. This group was probably the most diverse, in terms of gender, that we've seen yet. Many women, many families with children. Fox Toledo (Ch. 36) reported that about 100 people...

Columbus billboards ask ''Why the Violence?''

3:23pm Friday, October 17, 2003
Tiny victim is anti-violence crusaders’ biggest hope October 17, 2003 THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH The newly formed Urban Crime Advisory Commission convened its first meeting yesterday under a 40-foot billboard from which the image of 1-day old Alamar John-William Wright looked down. Alamar was killed a month after his birth during a robbery attempt May 29 at his Weinland Park home. He has become the...

Is no 'Defense' Walk news good news for these Ohio media outlets?

2:48pm Friday, October 17, 2003
To read the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Akron Beacon Journal, or Youngstown Vindicator, you'd think there has been no "new" news on the concealed carry effort in the days since the Supreme Court ruling. That's because these three papers have neglected to cover what has been treated by the rest of the state's media as a major news story. Click on the "Read More..." link below for more. They failed to...

Cleveland-area 'Group's weapon walk plan going great guns'

7:30am Friday, October 17, 2003
Lorain Morning Journal 10/17/2003 LORAIN -- This Sunday at high noon a stretch of West Erie Avenue between Lakeview Park and City Hall will resemble the Old West -- if you take away the cars, paved roads, Northeast Ohio climate and traffic lights. About 70 people carrying holstered pistols will walk from the park to City Hall to demonstrate in support of House Bill 12, a state law stalled in...

Swanton walk to protest concealed weapons ban

7:17am Friday, October 17, 2003
Toledo Blade Regional News | Article published Friday, October 17, 2003 SWANTON — Following the lead of “defense” walks in cities such as Columbus, Dayton, and Lima, local organizers will lead their own march Sunday on Main Street in Swanton. The walks are protests in response to a recent Ohio Supreme Court ruling that the state’s ban against carrying concealed weapons is constitutional...

AGAIN: Senate Republicans leave town with unfinished business

2:52pm Thursday, October 16, 2003
The Ohio Senate Republican leadership, under direction of President Doug White, has once again left Columbus without appointing conferees. They will not return to session until after the 2003 Election, and then are only scheduled for one day in November, and a few tentative days in December. In another disappointment, Senate President White has informed Tony Gordon Memorial 'Defense' Walk...

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